On Media Visuals of the Migrant Tragedy in the Mediterranean — BagNews

If you’re not following the story, more than 7,000 migrants have been pulled from the Mediterranean in the past week and several boats have capsized drowning up to 700 people. In a striking example of visual language, the UNHCR is describing it as a “massacre.” These are some images and thoughts that struck me about the visual media coverage as photos filled galleries and illustrate news stories this morning.